As Marinette opened her eyes the first thing she saw was pitch blackness. She then got up to walk to who knows where. Marinette then just kept on walking and walking still seeing the pitch blackness she saw from when she awoke.
"Ughh, when am I going to reach the end!" Marinette yelled putting her arms out in frustration. "Wait a second... ," Marinette said. She then touched her lobule, to see if she still had her earrings on. When she moved both of her hands to touch her earrings. She felt the familiar bump. Sighing in relief of still having them on. She then came to the realization that she needed to check if Tikki is still with her. When she checked her purse, she saw the familiar kwami. She sighed in relief that Tikki was still with her and that Tikki is fast asleep.
Then suddenly a bright white light appeared. Causing Marinette to close her eyes and putting her arm over them. Once Marinette noticed the light dimmed. She put her arm down to her side and opened her eyes at the same time to see a monk drinking... tea?
"Hello young dupen-chang," said the monk still sipping his tea. This took Marinette to process this for a few seconds before greeting the monk back.
"I'm sorry, but... how do you know me Mr. Monk?" Asked Marinette nervously. "I know lots of things Marinette," replied the monk. "Now come sit," asked the monk as a table appeared with a cup of tea for Marinette. Marinette happily obliged and took a seat on the still pitch black floor. She then took a sip of her tea.
"Now you must be wondering who I am and where you are? Am I right?," Questioned the monk while taking another sip of tea. Marinette nodded. "Well Miss dupen-chang we are currently in your subconscious and I used to be one of the elder monks at the monastery you and Chat Noir saved," said the monk. Marinette just sat in her place for a few seconds before standing and yelling a loud "WHAT!" She then somehow hit her head on the non-existing floor.
The loud 'what' made by Marinette made her kwami awoke from her slumber and came out of her sleeping area to find Marinette on the floor. "Marinette! What happened!? Are you okay!?" Asked Tikki as she was worried for her current miraculous holder. "You two get along quite well," said the elder. Tikki froze because she recognized that familiar voice. She then turned around to face him. "Oh my hello Tikki, it has been... a long time since I last saw you," said the monk. Tikki then ran (flew?) towards the monk. "ELDER!" Tikki cried hugging him.
The action Tikki did got Marinette out of her small shock like state. Then Marinette sat up adjusting her position to sit down. Marinette then noticed Tikki crying her eyes out while hugging the monk. "You two know each other?" Marinette asked. "Yup!" Said Tikki as she was still hugging the elder.
"Now it's nice to see you too Tikki," said the elder as he patted Tikki on the head, while giving a light chuckle.
"Now it's time I told you two why I am really here for," said the elder. Then his right hand glowed a faint white. Then out of nowhere a glowing white sphere appeared in front of the three of them.
"Now what I am about to tell you is confidential. And I mean it, you cannot tell others under any circumstances. If this information were to get out about this, you will alter this world's nature and laws that was made. Do you two understand?" Said the elder. The two promised they won't say anything, even a peep of information.
"Good," said the elder. Then an image appeared on the glowing sphere. "What I am about to tell you is a tale of my mistakes and how the 'Quirks' of this time came to be," said the monk. Then an image appeared showing the memory of the elder that stood before Marinette and Tikki.
A/N: Italics = Tikki, Marinette, or the elder talking
The monk was walking to the monastery at the top of the mountain. Amongst the snow he could only see ice everywhere he looked.
"Wait you walked up a freezing cold mountain?" Asked Marinette. "Why, yes I did, it didn't really bother me anyway," replied the elder.
"Ahhh... A snowstorm is coming, I should hurry," the elder said picking up his pace towards the monastery up the snow, showing no signs of slowing down.
As time passed the monk finally made it to the doors of the monastery. He was then greeted by the younger monks guarding the entrance. He too greeted them back. Then the guards told the gates man to open the monastery gates.
The monk thanked them and headed inside. When inside, the monk saw many other monks training the soon to be monks with the first thing being patience. Then the monk started to walk to where the miraculouses are kept.
Then the image then switched to a person that looks like an assassin hiding in the shadows following the monk.
"Elder, who is that?" Tikki asked worryingly. "You will see soon enough," the elder replied.
As the monk entered the monastery, their stood an assassin following the monk since the start of the journey.
The assassin stood in the cold unfazed with eyes as sharp as a Jaguar stalking their prey.
"Stalker much?" Said Marinette.
When the assassin saw the monk enter, they too entered unnoticed. Following the monk to get both information and steal some miraculouses for their master.
"Wow, those guards seem a little unreliable," Marinette stated. The elder giggled softly.
As the assassin followed the elder down the long lightly lit hallways, while staying in the shadows, while able to go unnoticed by monks that pass by the target and them.
As the elder was walking to the miraculouses, he noticed that someone was following him. The elder decided to play a trick on the assassin by first going to the kitchen to get a pot of tea with two tea cups.
After getting the pot of tea and the cups. The elder then walked to an empty room. Upon entering he slid the door behind him shut. Making the assassin deciding to get in the room another way from the roof.
After a few minutes of trying to find another way into the room the assassin finally decided to force their way through aka going through the door.
Once opening the sliding door. The assassin quietly closed it to avoid any attention coming to the assassin. When the assassin turned around. They found that the elder was just quietly sitting on the floor with a cup of tea in his hand staring at the assassin. "Tea?" Asked the elder. As he poured a cup of tea for the assassin.
"That's a little cliche, don't you think so Tikki?" Asked Marinette. Tikki agreed.
The assassin just stood their cautious of what the monk could do. After a few moments of silence passed the assassin confirmed the monk meant no harm. They then walked cautiously to the monk and sat down. The elder just pushed the cup of tea to the assassin. The assassin was still cautious and took the cup of tea and took a sip of it.
"Now why are you following me young one?" Questioned the elder taking a sip of tea. The assassin stayed quiet. "If you are here to do something to the miraculouses, then I suggest you leave this place," the elder said sternly. Taking yet another sip of tea.
"You really do love tea don't you?" Asked Marinette. "Marinette! That's rude!" Scolded Tikki. The elder let out a small chuckle. "It's okay Tikki and yes I really do love drinking tea," said the elder yet again drinking the heavenly tea.
The assassin still sat silently. "Giving me the silent treatment aye?" Stated the elder. Then in a blink the assassin was out cold. "Then if I am not mistaken you have some friends with you am I right?" Stated the elder. Their elder stood and waited. Then out of nowhere a bunch of assassins came out of the shadows and took a fighting stance.
And that's chapter 1!
If I continued writing the rest of this, it will hit 2,000 words. So to spare the long chapter I will split it into 2 parts. What I had planned for the rest of this chapter will continue in the next chapter. Anyways thanks for being patient!